Genealogy Reviews
Genealogy Software Reviews
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Introduction Introduction to Genealogy Software Reviews The comparative
reviews probably give the best indication of which
software performs the best and the recent reviews in The Guardian
and Computer magazines seem to be giving a clear message. February 2008 Who Do You Think You Are? Deluxe Family Tree Maker 2008 has come under scrutiny, generating mixed feelings - the gains made by the information-packed home screen, the timeline and the potential of the gazetteer and map were offset by the loss of useful chart and report features. This month we turn to the new Who Do You Think You Are? (WDYTYA?) software package, now in version 2. READ FULL REVIEW... Completely different in feel and functionality, Family Tree Maker 2008 is a complete rewrite of earlier versions of the program. David Frost's previous version of Family Tree Maker was version 11 so he was certainly expecting some major improvements for Family Tree Maker 2008 and he wasn't disappointed. READ FULL REVIEW... January 2008 Family Tree Maker (FTM) is now in its 17th manifestation and, aside from the updates it has made to content and packaging, makes two interesting claims for this latest version - that it has been the number one selling family history software for 18 years and that it has undergone a total rewrite of its database engine and interface. READ FULL REVIEW... September 2007 Legacy 6 Standard - Article Sept '07 Legacy is a family history computer program that makes it easy to store your genealogical information. Legacy keeps track of millions of names, alternate names, dates, places, events, notes, sources, pictures and sounds and presents them on screen in an intuitive manner, allowing you to see the big picture of your entire family. READ FULL REVIEW... Kith and Kin Pro 2 - Article Sept '07 Kith and Kin Pro 2 is a software package with an interactive pedigree style view, which allows you to drag members of a tree around the screen. This layout can then be printed out as a chart. READ FULL REVIEW... August 2007 RootsMagic UK Edition - Article August '07 RootsMagic has quickly become one of the UK's favourite genealogy packages, being easy to use and with powerful features. READ FULL REVIEW... July 2007 Family Historian was written by a leading UK family history software designer and it allows you to enter your family by drawing a tree. Full support is given for sources, notes, facts and linked multimedia elements. READ FULL ARTICLE... Brother's Keeper 6 (BK6) is available online now as 'try before you buy' shareware. Once you have paid, you get the current version on CD with a printed manual and an instructional video, and free technical support. The program is under continuous development with minor upgrades available online. READ FULL REVIEW... Shareware: Brother's Keeper 6 - Article July '07 Brother's Keeper is a Windows genealogy shareware program that allows you to record and organise your family history data and create various reports and charts with pictures. It lets you import and export GEDCOM files (file format for sharing family history information). READ FULL REVIEW... June 2007 The Best Genealogy Software - RootsMagic V3 With a user-friendly interface, RootsMagic boats a wonderfully friendly approach, and throws in enough powerful features to make it a real contender - it's not hard to see why it's critically acclaimed by many. If you want the right balance of tools and accessibility, RootsMagic is well worth considering. READ FULL REVIEW... Should you have an Apple Mac, then there are two major programs you should take a closer look at: Reunion and Heredis. READ FULL REVIEW... Legacy is much underrated lineage-linked software that doesn't get the exposure it deserves. The interface for each individual shows seven tabbed views, each reflecting different information for the selected person, which all make for easy data entry and navigation. READ FULL REVIEW... May 2007 PFH Magazine - RootsMagic Family Atlas Family Atlas is Windows place-plotting software from RootsMagic, publisher of RootsMagic 3. It works by importing your family files, then geo-coding your ancestral places (allocating latitude and longitude to them) using its integral 3.5 million-name world location database. READ FULL REVIEW... PFH Magazine - 'GenBox' Software - Article May '07 GenBox is a comprehensive, flexible package that has many charting options and is ideal for both new and experienced family historians looking for a good all-round product. READ FULL ARTICLE... April 2007 After reviewing popular family history software, which included Family Historian, Family Tree Maker, Legacy, and Heredis, the one that came out on top, scoring higher in the categories than the others, was . READ REVIEW... March 2007 TreeDraw 3 Software - Article March '07 Article on the software package, TreeDraw 3. READ FULL ARTICLE... RootsMagic UK Edition - Article March '07 RootsMagic 3 UK Edition is now one of the UK's favourite genealogy packages... READ FULL ARTICLE... February 2007 Kith and Kin Pro - Article Feb '07 An article about the genealogy software, Kith and Kin Pro. This is a software package with an interactive pedigree style view that allows you to drag members of a tree around the screen. READ FULL ARTICLE... January 2007 Legacy 6 Software - Article Jan '07 An article about the genealogy software, Legacy 6. READ FULL ARTICLE... October 2006 RootsMagic UK (V3) Platinum Edition "The application is packed with features to make the genealogist's life so much easier. This is probably the most fully-featured genealogy programme I have ever seen and, for the money, no other genealogy package even comes close." READ FULL REVIEW... July 2005 RootsMagic UK Platinum Edition
Personal Computer World April 2005 RootsMagic
March 2005 RootsMagic
February 2005 RootsMagic There are reviews of Roots Magic UK in the following magazines:
December 2004 RootsMagic UK Platinum Edition
RootsMagic...has been written by Bruce Buzbee for UK researchers. The platinum edition of RootsMagic 2 includes a printed manual, online subscription to www.bmdindex.co.uk, and over £90-worth of genealogy resources on seven CDs... READ FULL REVIEW...
November 2004 Roots Magic combines easy data entry with a very wide selection of reports and projects. It crams large amounts of information on the screen without ever losing its clarity... MORE September 2004 RootsMagic's wall charts...are impressive...You can also produce printed books... MORE August 2004 To start from scratch in RootsMagic you click on the Add person icon, which requires minimal information: given names, surname and gender, dates and places of birth, death and burial. This in turn opens the Edit Person dialog box, where you can add more data... READ FULL REVIEW... June 2004
Altogether I found the program really easy to use with an impressive range of facilities, suitable for all users... READ FULL REVIEW... |
